The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-10-28
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

W ASKING. TON, IL. oct. II, iS'I''
The number Of interesting cases beto:e the
Supreme Court of the United States probably
has not been so large for years as at the pres
ent time Among the number | may men
ton the cases of the Virginia State officials
who have been released under wrts OF hd6et'S
corpus, the trial having been set for hearing
on the first Monday in November: the appeal
of the Chicago anarchists, whose counsel, ten
erals Roger 4 Pryor and Hani lmn F. 'ntlrr,
have applied for writ of Sitprr'Pt"aS, I" he
heard next Thursday. Besides these there
are a number ofprohihiion cases, all OF which
The first named included. Involve r"nethu
lionai questions OF the @ravtst import 10 the
legal rights of the citizens. Hence thejr i'm
portance aud tie general interest Thai attach
rs To them.
Civil service is again TO liz. front. both in
the departmentS. where the examination OF
clerks has been resumed, aud i'll the Public
prints, where the diver&ing views OF civil ser
vice Commissioners OhArly and Elgrron
furnish current topics OF editorial comment
and private discussion. Mr. Edgert'n boldly
takes issue with lis colleague on the position
taken by him IN regard to the alleged illagaliiy
of Government employees BEN active III :mb1rs
of political associations. and asserts h.s belief
tha, there is no good foundation either III law
or in reason foy such conclusion.
Secretary b .yal,l anhor;l IS a denial of the
,epol!ed difference between himself aud Attor-
ney-i .ene,al lrland. over the question OF the
AiLs.ait seal fisheries. me Washington
new spaper. and ,o:r. - r.'! MS III u II a
t, flu nisi sensational news. Eif+ eToi, 5ft> y
stated that ) 4crc:ary i lylrd wonll surely re
SIGN if the President did not endorse his views.
During the past week there was I'll III
of Agricultural Scieats-s, repr1s .ntns all OF
the Agricultural colleges and experiment tai
stations in the I'!ileI States. This meeting
was ,rorided for by a spe .ial at OF Congress
with the view of fostering prosir. s're meth 1iS
and me- lres OF farming and increasing the
producing Capacity of the land i'll clilLiI at on.
The proceedings Of the conve ition were very
! harmonious and satisfactory, AMI It's ii !IberD-
atious will doubtless result III great and last
ing good 10 the a.ri,u!t tai interest 81 The
| country.
| The State Department has anlou ice the
| ratification of the extradition treaty with Qua
| temela. which was sent to the Sanit2 many
! wears ago duiiur Grants Presidency, the last
clause beings as follows: "\rjther GDvern-
ment shall be required t. give mp lis own clti-
| liens under the stipulatuns Of this convention
| This treaty is Significant is si'o"i n: return
| to the old Democratic doctrine OF llrmy deal
| ing with foreign na'io Is.
| The fact that Postmaster General Villas was
| the ONLY member of Presidents Cabinet Who
a,compan him On hisla.e tour is Goa Tered
of gre at POLITICAL significance i'll some quarters
| as it is thought TO tore-sha.lGw !ce-l'resl-
| DENTAL candidacy on the par; c: the gentleman
named. There are those who believe thai
| Mr. Villas has more ambitious designs that
his real purpose is to place himself IN training
with the view of succeeding his present chief
| in 1892.
The Capitol las been overl!a'lled and reno
| waited, preparatory - ti.4 meeting OF the ma
tional solons Among the Improvements are
elegant new carpets, an! neS covering for The
| desks.
The candidates for the various. Offices in the
| Gift of the House are making an unusually
| vigorous canvass. While there is no possible
| was of forecasling the result, shoid not BE-
| at all surprised to see several changes iii the
House officials. Noble " is SAT- except EN-
| Speaker Carlisle.
After ,lIeir great t"u?, covering 4,'o' miles,
and crossing seventeen Sties--crrrywhere be
ing overwhelmed with grand popular ovations,
President and Mrs. t.tveia IL re urne!-
ed to the Capital with as little Ceremony Or
ostentation as il the distinguished travellers
| were the huiabcst private chizens-tnlly a
happy and impressive illustration OF the genius
and spirit our republican, system OF govern
ment. The President and his wife We're de
lighted with their varel aird pleasing expert
ences OF the past three weeks, and both OF
them resume their dutit.s. Frightened and re-
fresheL BY their Associations with the great
Americans public.